All company and commercial practitioners should keep abreast of the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 by Companies House. The Act introduces the biggest changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. On 16 October 2024, Companies House issued an outline transition plan, which includes the following useful …
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The SC has handed down a judgment concerning the interpretation of a force majeure clause in a shipping contract. It is fair to say that this context will not be of relevance to many practitioners, but what the SC had to say about a ‘reasonable endeavours’ proviso is of wider interest. The case summary includes …
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Law firms should be aware of changes to Companies House procedures regarding identification – they have produced a useful blog on authorised corporate service providers, which states: ‘Identity verification is an important part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. Under the act, Companies House will be required to verify the identity of anyone …
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